Do you peel mushrooms?

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I don't eat them they're yuck but DH and DS love them.
When I cook any mushrooms I peel them but recipes never seem to mention peeling them.
Am I right or wrong

No peeling. Life is too short.

No never.

Not really bothered if I should be either, because I also don’t eat them!

No, I don't know you would.

Don't know why you would

Nope. Why would You?

Yes, sadly I do. I think you're just supposed to brush any soil off with a brush.

I don't know why I do it, I just do. I think I assumed the skin was dirty and a thorough scrub pretty much ends up peeling them anyway

Well like I say, I’m not the one eating them so...

I don’t if they’re fresh, but peel them if they are a bit....elderly.

You're only supposed to wipe them lightly

I always peel.

Thought it was the norm

I'm glad I'm not the only one!

I do the same as Knittedfairies

Fuck, no, life’s too short to peel a mushroom. But then I also don’t iron.

I wash/wipe button mushrooms and peel bigger ones.

I give them a vague wash to get rid of any obvious dirt, but was always taught not to scrub them vigorously enough to peel them.

My mum always did and so I do too. 🙂

I used to but then stopped. Haven't noticed any difference.

It's never occurred to me to! Mushrooms don't have a skin as such, do they?

I get it for veggies with a tough/ tasteless skin, but mushrooms are the same all the way through aren't they?

Off to peer in the vegetable rack...

I think people used to years ago. I've no idea why. I assumed it was like people used to think the Earth was flat 🤣

I recall my husband used to as his mum did, as said, I'm not sure why, I don't and he hasn't for many a year, as, well a/it's a faff and b/he's noticed they don't taste any difference.

You're not supposed to wash them as they absorb water nor scrub them, just give them a very quick rinse in a colander and a wipe and you're good to go.

There really is no need to peel them.

I used to think mushrooms were grown in horse manure. No idea why, but that probably contributes to me peeling them

Big Portobello type ones, yes. Tiny little button mushrooms, no. Ain't nobody got time for that!

Yes I do.

Yes I do always have